All Faculty and Staff should stop by the Information Services Department before going on a trip and we can make sure your laptop is setup correctly to connect to the High Speed Internet service offered by most hotels.

Many hotels provide wireless connections for their guest. The Dell D800 laptops are equipped with Intel Centrino mobile technology, which can connect to Wi-Fi CERTIFIED wireless LAN networks and hotspots all over the world, without hunting for a phone jack or plugging in a special card. The Dell C840 laptops will require a PC card.

Below are instructions on how to setup your laptop if for some reason it will not connect to the high speed internet service at an offsite location. If you have any questions please call the helpdesk at 713-313-1120.

Windows XP

• From the Start menu, click on My Network Places, then click on View network connections.
• Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.
• Scroll and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
• Select Obtain and IP address automatically.
• Click OK for the TCP/IP Properties window.
• Click ok for the Local Area Connection window.
• Restart the computer.

Windows 2000

• From the Start Menu, click on Settings, click on Control Panel, then click on Network and Dial-up Connections.
• Right click on Local Area Connection and select properties.
• Scroll and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
• Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
• Click OK for the TCP/IP Properties window.
• Click OK for the Local Area Connection window.
• Restart the computer.